Oysters with fire ice

Name: Oysters with fire ice
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 3 tsp sambal oelek (Indonesian chilli paste); 2 tsp caster sugar; 1 tsp fish sauce; 150ml cold water; 18 oysters

October 19, 2011

Time:< 30 mins

These fiery oysters will dance on your tongue

Ingredients

3 tsp sambal oelek (Indonesian chilli paste)
2 tsp caster sugar
1 tsp fish sauce
150ml cold water
18 oysters

Method

Whisk the sambal oelek, caster sugar, fish sauce and water in a metal or glass bowl until the sugar dissolves. Pour into a shallow tray and freeze for one hour.
Break up the ice crystals with a fork and return to the freezer. Repeat every 15 minutes until frozen into flakes.
Makes a dressing for 18 oysters
To serve
Serve a teaspoonful with each oyster.

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